Top 30 PGA Tour Players for 2012 – Countdown Cont’d
SCOREGolf recently compiled a list of the Top 100 PGA Tour players for 2012 that was published in their 2012 SCOREGolf Annual Magazine. They’ve scoured the stats, tracked the trends and compiled their 1-100 ranking of the top PGA Tour players for the 2012 season. They have recognized the emergence of many young guns, the decline of several aging stars and the rapid rise of golf’s new leading man.
We started last week, featuring the Top PGA Tour players that were ranked from 30 to 26. We continue the list this week featuring golfers ranking 25 to 21.
Special thanks must go to SCOREGolf‘s Jason Logan, Peter Robinson and Bob Weeks for presenting this list!
And so the countdown continues…
#25. Rickie Fowler

Anaheim, Calif. | Age: 25 | PGA Tour Victories: 0
2011 Earnings: $2,084,681 | Best 2011 Finish: T2 – WGC Bridgestone Invitational
2012 Season Outlook: Fowler built consistency into his game last season; if he is going to win on the PGA Tour he needs to do the same over four rounds. In only three events in 2011 did he post four rounds under par. As he enters his third season on the tour he should gain more confidence and build on his already impressive run. One of the tour’s top putters, Fowler seems to be the type of player who will win in bunches once he gets the first one out of the way.
#24. Jim Furyk

Westchester, Pa. | Age: 41 | PGA Tour Victories: 16
2011 Earnings: $1,529,690 | Best 2011 Finish: 6th – Deutsche Bank Championship
2012 Season Outlook: After such a consistent career on the links, it’s hard to imagine Furyk won’t right the ship in 2012 and move up in statistical categories instead of down. He is a tireless worker on his game and will likely put in the hours to get his putter back. Still, a year after winning three times, he never really came close in 2011 and those seven missed cuts can be viewed as worrisome. Furyk will be 42 by next year’s U.S. Open, not old by any means but certainly on the back nine of his PGA Tour career.
#23. Ernie Els

Johannesburg, South Africa | Age: 42 | PGA Tour Victories: 18
2011 Earnings: $948,872 | Best 2011 Finish: T15 – WGC-Cadillac Championship
2012 Season Outlook: Els says he is working on re-building his game in hopes of winning more majors, which he concedes some folks might find laughable. But if he isn’t able to fix his putting woes he won’t go very far. On the positive side, he was seventh in greens in regulation last year, which shows he still knows how to get the ball around, as evidenced by his 61 in the first round of the Memorial. The question is whether 2011 was a blip or perhaps the start of the Big Easy turning into the Old Easy. It’s a scary thought, isn’t it?
#22. Tiger Woods
Cypress, California | Age: 36 | PGA Tour Victories: 71
2011 Earnings: $660,238 | Best 2011 Finish: T4 – The Masters
2012 Outlook: The question for next season is whether Woods can get his game back to world-class status and be a threat every time he tees it up. While there were late-season signs that were impressive, there were an equal number suggesting Woods is still a way off from his peak form. He has never been a workhorse in terms of tournaments played, and his new single-dad duties may sap his time on the range and at tournaments if recent signs are any indication.
#21. Brandt Snedeker

Nashville, Tenn. | Age: 30 | PGA Tour Victories: 2
2011 Earnings: $3,587,206 | Best 2011 Finish: 1st – The Heritage
2012 Outlook: Snedeker is one of the best putters on the PGA Tour and that will always produce good scores, but his inconsistency prevents him from being a top-20 players in the world. He’s averaged just under 10 missed cuts a season for the past three years, too many for a player of his calibre. He had top-15 finishes in both the Masters and U.S. Open, showing he has what it takes to play well in difficult conditions, but he missed the cut in the British and PGA. The Masters is his best bet for a major surprise.
Stayed tuned for next week when we reveal SCOREGolf’s #20-#16 ranked Top PGA Tour players.
*Note: Stats and results are through the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic






#26. Jason Dufner
FORGET THE HOLE Unless it’s a dead-straight short putt, you should focus on a spot somewhere along the line you want to roll the ball on. When the time comes to make your stroke, if you’re still aware of the hole, it could distract you from your goal of rolling the ball on the correct line. Your brain will try to get you to steer the ball toward the hole.
3. Protect your face from the elements
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